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STREAMING SERVICES

If you’re new to the world of streaming services (which provide content through your high-speed internet connection), you might not know what you’ve been missing — it’s a growing universe out there. Below we list some of the top streaming services and detail each one’s content options and pricing to help you determine what might be right for you.

Website: netflix.com

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NEW ORIGINAL SERIES & MOVIES

RETURNING ORIGINAL SERIES

Subscription Cost: Basic $7.99/month (can only watch on one device at a time), Standard $10.99/month (two devices at a time), Premium $13.99/month (four devices at a time); one-month free trial.

Black Mirror Season 4 Available Dec. 29Charlie Brooker’s “techno-paranoia” anthology series returns with six new anxiety-filled episodes reflecting the darker side of our 21st-century society.

Grace and Frankie Season 4 Available Jan. 19 Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda are back in their Emmy-nominated title roles for Season 4 of this comedy.

One Day at a Time Season 2 Available Jan. 26The reimagining of Norman Lear’s classic ’70s sitcom returns. Justina Machado, Rita Moreno, Stephen Tobolowsky, Todd Grinnell, Isabella Gomez and Marcel Ruiz star. Babylon Berlin

Seasons 1 & 2Available Jan. 30

Drug Lords

Season 1Available Jan. 19

RetributionSeason 1Available Jan. 30

The Open HouseOriginal FilmAvailable Jan. 19

Devilman Crybaby Season 1Available Jan. 5

LovesickSeason 3 Available Jan. 1

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee CollectionsAvailable Jan. 5

DisjointedPart 2 Available Jan. 12

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NEW ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARIES

STILL-SHOWING ORIGINALS — DON’T MISS!

What’s A Good Show ToBINGE-WATCH?We get asked that all the time, so here we’re starting a running log of series we absolutely love.

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NETFLIX NEWS■ Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos told attendees at an industry conference that House of Cards Season 6 would resume production in early 2018 — without Kevin Spacey. Robin Wright will reportedly now lead the show, which went on production hiatus in the wake of multiple sexual assault allegations against Spacey.

■ Netflix has renewed Stranger Things for a third season. Season 2 of the nostalgic and creepy ’80s-set hit was just as popular as the show’s first Emmy-nominated go-round.

■ David Fincher’s hit new crime drama Mindhunter will return for a second season. The series was lauded by critics for its reinvention of the crime

procedural when it debuted last October. Newcomer Cameron Britton drew raves for his performance as serial killer Ed Kemper.

■ Jenji Kohan, the creative force behind Netflix’s hit Orange Is the New Black and an executive producer on its recent series GLOW (pictured), has signed a multi-year deal making Netflix her exclusive creative home to produce new original series and other projects. “Bold, outspoken and totally fearless, Jenji has constantly raised the bar for storytelling at Netflix,” said Cindy Holland, VP of original content at Netflix. “She has been with us from the beginning, and we could not be more thrilled to continue working together over the coming years.”

1. This Is Us 1 Season, 18 Episodes Available On: Hulu If you want to catch up on one of the most talked-about series of 2016 and 2017, Hulu is the place to start for the first season. Creator Dan Fogelman weaves a tender, emotional story on the bonds and flaws of a family. The story includes an amazing cast helmed by Mandy Moore and Milo Ventimiglia. NBC.com and Hulu offer Season 2 episodes after the show’s original airing.

2. Room 104 1 Season, 12 Episodes Available On: HBO Now Some episodes are funny, and others are dramatic. Some are scary. The only thing consistent is the hotel room, Room 104. It’ll make you wonder what happened in the next hotel room you stay in.

3. The Last Man on Earth3 Seasons, 48 EpisodesAvailable On: HuluStarring Will Forte and Kristen Schaal, Last Man is a hilarious, zombie-free, post-apocalyptic show about a guy who survives a virus that kills most people in the world. The first three seasons are available on Hulu. Episodes from the current season are available after they air on FOX.

Fuller House (New Episodes)Launched Dec. 22Enjoy the second half of Season 3 of the classic sitcom reboot.

RottenAvailable Jan. 5

Todd Barry: Spicy HoneyLaunched Dec. 26The dry wit of comedian Todd Barry is on full display in this standup special in which he chats with a vocal crowd about everything from CVS to dollar pizza.

Dirty MoneyAvailable Jan. 26

Somebody Feed PhilAvailable Jan. 12

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STREAMING SERVICES

Website: amazon.com

Amazon Originals: The Man in the High Castle, Transparent, Bosch, Mozart in the Jungle, Catastrophe, Goliath, The Tick

Popular Titles: Orphan Black, Veep, Vikings, The Night Manager, Downton Abbey, The Americans

Other Notables: If you have Amazon Prime, the streaming service comes with it, along with Amazon photos and music. Allows downloads, so you can save content to

watch somewhere you may not have an internet connection. Includes some of HBO’s back catalog — Sex and the City, Deadwood, True Blood, Six Feet Under and more. Subscribe to a favorite show and you will be alerted when new episodes are available.

Subscription Cost: Amazon Prime subscription is $10.99/month, $99/year (includes access to music, e-books and expedited shipping on many items from Amazon); Prime Video subscription is $8.99/month; 30-day free trial

Crackle Originals: The Art of More, StartUp, Chosen, Sports Jeopardy!, Snatch

Classic Titles: Seinfeld, All in the Family, The Shield, Who’s the Boss?

Subscription Cost:Free

JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS

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AVAILABLE ONE MONTH ONLYThe CraftEl MariachiOnce Upon a Time in MexicoThe Shield (Sn 1)Striking DistanceThe Tao of SteveWho’s the Boss? (Sn 4)

WHAT’S NEW

The Last Post (Amazon Original)Available NowThis mid-1960s-set U.K. series was a late addition to Amazon’s December schedule and follows the lives of Royal Military Police and their families posted in Aden, South Arabia (current-day Yemen), as the citizens rise up against British imperialism. The series stars Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife), Jessie Buckley (War & Peace), Amanda Drew (Broadchurch), Jeremy Neumark Jones (Denial), Ben Miles (Coupling) and Stephen Campbell Moore (The History Boys).

AlohaAnnabelleArmy of DarknessBackdraftBaitBeetlejuiceBeverly Hills NinjaBoogeymanChristineClick

DesperadoExcess BaggageFlatlinersThe Glass HouseThe Great OutdoorsIn the Line of FireInto the Grizzly MazeJohnny Mnemonic

A Knight’s TaleMagic MagicMan of the YearMiseryPhone BoothRepo ManShakes the ClownThe ShiningSt. Elmo’s FireStephen King’s It

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Crown Heights (Amazon Original Movie)Available NowThis Sundance Film Festival Audience Award winner is adapted from an episode of NPR’s This American Life and follows the life of a man and those who love him after he is wrongly incarcerated for murder. Lakeith Stanfi eld, Nnamdi Asomugha and Natalie Paul star in the gripping tale of race, class and injustice.

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Hulu Originals: The Handmaid’s Tale, Harlots, Casual, Diffi cult People

Popular Titles: South Park, Seinfeld, Homeland

Other Notables: Next-day episodes of select shows from FOX, NBC, ABC, Comedy Central, MTV,

Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon and past seasons of select shows.

Subscription Cost: Limited commercials $7.99/month, commercial-free $11.99/month, Showtime available for an additional $8.99/month; one-month free trial.

Acorn TV offers new and classic television programming from the U.K., Canada, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. New shows added every Monday.

Subscription Cost: $4.99/month, $49.99/year; 7-day free trial

JANUARY HIGHLIGHTS

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JAN. HIGHLIGHTSDetectorists, Series 3Exclusive U.S. PremiereBeginning Jan. 15 The universally adored series, which has received “Best of the Year” selections from the Los Angeles Times, The Hollywood Reporter and The New York Times, is back for a third season with Mackenzie Crook and Toby Jones as two oddball metal-detecting enthusiasts scouring the English countryside for treasure.

GirlfriendsExclusive U.S. Premiere Beginning Jan. 29The six-part drama follows three friends struggling with the responsibilities that come with being a modern woman of a certain age. Each is facing her own issues, from a looming divorce to the loss of a high-powered job to juggling the responsibilities of grandchildren and aging mothers.

Don’t Miss: Supply & Demand Series 1-2 and The Yorkshire Vet Series 3 1/1, McCallum Series 1-2 1/8, Dear Murderer 1/22, The Story of Math 1/29 Th

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Banksy Does New York (2014, Documentary)Graves (Complete Season 1)Ingrid Goes West (2017, Comedy; Available Jan. 22)Marvel’s Runaways (Hulu Original; Season Finale Available Jan. 9)Nashville (Season 6 Premiere Available Jan. 5)Wristcutters: A Love Story (2007, Comedy)

WATCHLIST

LostComplete Series Available Jan. 4The Emmy Award-winning series Lost aired on ABC from 2004 to 2010. It’s a story about the survivors of a plane crash over the South Pacifi c en route from Australia to Los Angeles. On an uncharted tropical island occupied by wild animals and supernatural elements, they must fi ght for survival. The cast includes Matthew Fox, Evangeline Lily and Jorge Garcia.

The Path (Hulu Original) Season 3 Available Beginning Jan. 17A miracle by Eddie (Aaron Paul, above) went viral, and Meyerism has grown across the world. As the new Guardian of the Light, he is forced to face the question of whether he can grow the movement without becoming a cult leader. Sarah (Michelle Monaghan) questions her faith in Meyerism. In looking outside the movement for answers, she may discover one of Meyerism’s deepest secrets.

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